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Predicting what's to come in a new year is at worst guesswork and at best a well-reasoned forecast based on the evolution of trends and developments, things we already know about, that look like they'll have a trajectory well into the future. The...

I am recently back from the Smart Cities Expo World Congress - the industry’s annual gathering of everything and anyone smart cities, hosted in the city of Barcelona.It was my third my trip to the global gathering, and again it didn’t disappoint....

Each year SCCANZ supports important smart and sustainable cities events and training that we believe help accelerate investment in smarter, more sustainable cities. With so many private events springing up, its sometimes hard to determine...

The 1st SmartCitiesCouncil® - Europe Stakeholders’ Assembly recently took place in Dublin, Ireland on the 9th of November. The day’s theme was Accelerating your innovation economy and focused on how smart city solutions can advance innovation and...

We recently reported on a collaboration between the city of Baltimore and Council Advisor the National Resources Defense Council to reduce food waste, provide high-quality food for the hungry and other benefits (including for local economies) food...

Article - 11/08/2018

Active Region(s): North America

Category: Health and human services, Water and wastewater, Policy and leadership

Following confirmation from local government representatives from across Australia and New Zealand at the recent Smart Cities Week Australia event in Sydney (29-31 October), Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand has launched a coordinated...

Strategic partnerships are essential for smart city success. And as we've said many times before, local academic institutions make great partners. They can often help cities successfully overcome challenges they couldn't resolve on their own by...

The responsibility of being a smart city leader means facing a variety of challenges, developing visions, strategies and goals, making tough decisions and weighing trade-offs – all while keeping in mind that your overriding responsibility is to take...

New York City is special in a lot of ways. With a population of more than 8 million, it's the largest city in the U.S. by far. And buildings over 25,000 square feet cover almost 60% of the city's building area. So it makes sense that a city...

As the smart cities agenda gathers pace, and deployment of solutions increases, it is critically important that we have a grounded strategy around investment in smart cities technology. This means that smart cities efforts align with organisations...

It’s been two years since Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand launched. Wow!From a 'hunch' in January 2016, to Australia’s peak smart cities body in 2018.Our reach and impact has surpassed our expectations. It has actually blown us away. And...

By Michael Di MatteoOur visions for smart cities — with lush vegetated buildings, pristine living streams and lakes, and resilience to weather extremes — will be realised only if we plan for our most precious resource: water.In this article,...

A smart city is a complex organism of people, governments and organisations that requires holistic solutions — which is why Council Global Lead Partner Hitachi and the Smart Cities Council brought together a group of experts in March to explore the...

One of the reasons we created Smart Cities Week Silicon Valley is that we hear from cities that they want help to become more innovative. Silicon Valley is known for its spirit of innovation. Home to many of the world’s leading technology companies...

We often describe the concept of smart cities as race, not merely a trend. That’s because cities that make the investment to become more livable, workable and sustainable have a competitive advantage over cities that lag behind.Want to see what your...

Energy costs for low-income renters and affordable housing owners are disproportionately high. While there are programs to help them, they often can't help enough to make a difference — or help all of the people who need assistance. As cities work...

Climate change is already having dramatic impacts on us. Storms are growing more severe. Droughts are becoming more frequent. And that’s just for starters.But Carl Pope, former chairman of the Sierra Club and co-author of Climate of Hope, says there...

Our third-annual Smart Cities Week D.C. is just weeks away, Oct. 3-5 in Washington, D.C. The world’s leading smart cities experts will converge there, sharing advice and practical steps you can take to make your city more livable, workable and...

In India, where there are cities struggling to provide even basic amenities to their tax-paying citizens, a village in Gujarat—Punsari—is equipped with modern amenities like CCTV cameras, WiFi and a renewable energy power station. However, a...

The smart cities movement has been part of the arc of technological evolution. Now providing a framework for more liveable, workable and sustainable city making, the smart cities movement promotes these outcomes through the application of...